Sumy: Three people were killed and 17 others wounded by Russian glide bombs, Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov said in a post on Telegram. Meanwhile, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported that Russian forces rained missiles and one-way attack drones on the region for the fifth consecutive day.
According to Qatar News Agency, the operation in Odesa resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to three others. Additionally, it caused damage to a warehouse, a gas pipeline, and another building. In a statement, the Ukrainian Air Force noted that Russia launched 122 one-way attack drones against the country overnight, out of which 101 were shot down, along with two missiles.
Russian forces targeted the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk in Odesa Oblast, as well as the Dnipro-Buh port in the south. The strikes also hit fuel storage facilities, drone production plants, and supply vessels belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The statement continued, highlighting an escalation in Russian aggression after Ukrainian forces increased attacks on vessels in the Sea of Azov.
The Sea of Azov is a critical waterway for transporting Russian agricultural exports and supplying the Crimean Peninsula. These developments have prompted Moscow authorities to consider "alternative transport routes," according to the Russian Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday.
Separately, the United Nations reported that June recorded the highest civilian death toll in Ukraine since April 2022. This comes as both parties to the conflict continue to exchange daily strikes along the front line.